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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-01-07 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 200 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z is a little bit better than HTC 8XT, having a 67.3 score against 61.4. Xperia Z's construction is notably thinner but just a little heavier than the HTC 8XT, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Xperia Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, while HTC 8XT comes with Windows Phone 8 OS.
Xperia Z has a way better screen than HTC 8XT, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Xperia Z features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC 8XT, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Z counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC 8XT, because although it has a slower 400 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory. The HTC 8XT features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z, although it has a camera with a much lower resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
The Xperia Z counts with superior battery lifetime than HTC 8XT, because it has a 2330mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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